Mitchel Athletic Complex
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The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, in the United States. Mitchel Athletic Complex was built in 1984 and renovated in 1997; it hosted track and field events during the 1998 Goodwill Games.
Mitchel Athletic Complex (also called Mitchel Park and Mitchel Field) is currently home to the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. The 2003 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game was held at Mitchel. It was also home to the New York Power of the former Women's United Soccer Association. The current seating capacity is 9,969.
One of the hangars of the Complex is the practice facility for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. The Dragons play their games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, on another part of Mitchel Field.
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Lighthouse Development Group, LLC signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2006. The Nassau County team is expected to be a key rival of the Long Island Ducks, who play in the nearby county of Suffolk.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Lighthouse Group signs with Atlantic League. LighthouseLI.com. Retrieved on March 19, 2008.
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